이익 회복 엇갈리는 와중에도 중국 은행들 직원 보너스 회수, 급여 삭감
More Chinese banks claw back bonuses, cut salaries despite mixed profit recovery
South China Morning Post
Xinyi Wu
EN
2026-04-09 07:00
Translated
중국의 주요 은행들이 경기 회복 부진과 베이징의 금융권에 대한 지속적인 감시 속에서 직원 보너스를 회수하거나 급여를 삭감하고 있다.
국영은행부터 상업은행에 이르기까지 증가하는 수의 금융기관들이 지난해 직원들로부터 회수한 성과급 규모를 연간 보고서에 공시하고 있다.
국영 중국은행은 2025년 4,630명으로부터 4,718만 위안(미화 690만 달러)을 회수했으며, 이에 따르면...
Some lenders are also deferring bonuses and cutting headcount as they tighten their purse strings
Several major Chinese banks have clawed back staff bonuses or cut salaries amid a sluggish economic recovery and Beijing’s ongoing scrutiny of the financial sector.
In their annual reports, an increasing number of lenders, ranging from state-owned institutions to commercial banks, are disclosing the amount of performance-based compensation reclaimed from their employees last year.
State-owned Bank of China recovered 47.18 million yuan (US$6.9 million) from 4,630 individuals in 2025, according to its latest annual report. In 2024, it clawed back 32.5 million yuan from nearly 2,500 staff.
China Bohai Bank, a Tianjin-based commercial lender, clawed back 19.58 million yuan in bonuses from 816 individuals last year, while Henan’s Zhongyuan Bank reported that it recovered 13.57 million yuan, without revealing the number of employees affected.
Several other banks, including China Construction Bank and Huaxia Bank, have made similar disclosures.
Several major Chinese banks have clawed back staff bonuses or cut salaries amid a sluggish economic recovery and Beijing’s ongoing scrutiny of the financial sector.
In their annual reports, an increasing number of lenders, ranging from state-owned institutions to commercial banks, are disclosing the amount of performance-based compensation reclaimed from their employees last year.
State-owned Bank of China recovered 47.18 million yuan (US$6.9 million) from 4,630 individuals in 2025, according to its latest annual report. In 2024, it clawed back 32.5 million yuan from nearly 2,500 staff.
China Bohai Bank, a Tianjin-based commercial lender, clawed back 19.58 million yuan in bonuses from 816 individuals last year, while Henan’s Zhongyuan Bank reported that it recovered 13.57 million yuan, without revealing the number of employees affected.
Several other banks, including China Construction Bank and Huaxia Bank, have made similar disclosures.